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Chapter 33
Notes.
GENERAL
Tlie essential oils anti extracted o1coresins of heading 33.01 are all extracted from plant
matcrials. The In Gillod of extraction LISed clelermines tlie tyjie of product obtained. 1'0r
exainple, according to WITellier 1110 stealIT tlislillaliolI or all organic solveITt process is employed,
certain planls (e. g. , GillnanTon) call give either an essential oil or all extracted o1eoresin.
Headings 33.03 to 33.07 includc products, whether or not 11/1xed (oilier than aqueous distillates
and a neous solutions of essential oils), suitable for' IISe as goods of these Ileadings and put LIP
in pa^<ings of a 1<1ncl sold by retail for' sucli LISe (see Note 3 to this Chanter).
TITe prodticts of Ileadings 33.03 10 33.07 relnaiii ill 111ese Ileadings whenier or ITot they contain
subsidiary pharmaceutical or clisiiifectant constituents, or are ITeld out as naving subsidiary
thelapetitic or propliylactic value (see Note I (e) to Cha ta' 30). I{owever, prepared Tooln
deodorisers remain classified in Ileading 33.07 even if tliey Iave disinfectant 13roperlies of more
Inaii a SLibsidiary nature.
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Pre an'ations (e. g. , varnish) and 11nmixed products (q. g. , 11/1pcrltimed powdered talc, fuller's
Gait!, acetone, alum) WITicli arc suitable foi' o1/10i' LIScs ill acidition to tliosc dcscribed above arc
classifiecl in these liendings only when tlicy are :
(a) 1/1 packings of a kind sold to tile consulnei' anti put LIP willI labels, litcrattire or other
indications that tiley are for IISc as perltimcry, cosmetic o1' toilet preparations, or as room
deodoriscrs; o1'
(b) Put LIP ill a for'111 clearly special iscd to SIIcli LISc (e. g. , nail vaniisli put LIP ill small bottles
filmished willI tile bitisli requirecl for' allplyiiig 111e varnish).
This Chapter does 1101 covei'
(a) Petrolciimjclly, o1/1ci' tliaii that suiiablc Ibi' IISc rin' the calc or Inc skill j, 1/1 11/1 in nackings o1' a kind
sold by retail lot such LISc (heading 27.12).
(b) Medicinal PIGparatioiis naving a subsidiary IISe as DCTftimcry, cosiiictic o1' toilet ITreparations
(liending 30.03 or 30.04).
(c) Gel preparations dcsigncd to bc IISctl in 11uitiaii o1' VCIerinaiy 11Tcdiciiie as a lubricant for jini'ts of Ihc
bod for' surgical operations o1' PIiyslcal examinations or as a coupling agent belwccii 1110 body and
mencal inch'"incnis (heading 30.06).
(d) Soaps and I>apCr, wadding, fell and Ito11wovciis, 11npregnalcd, coated or covercd willI soap or
detergent (I, cading 34.01).
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33.01
33.01 - Essential oils (terpeneless or 1100, including concretes and absolutes; resinoids;
extracted o1eoresins; concentrates of essential ons in fats, in fixed oils, ill waxes or
the like, obtained by enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by-products of the
deterpenation of essential oils; aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential
oils (+).
- Essential oils of citrus fluit
3301/2 - - Of orange
3301/3 - - Of lemon
3301/9 - - Other
3301.29 - - Other
3301.30 - Resinoids
3301.90 - Other
(A) mssential oils, including concretes and absolutes; resinoids; extracted o1eoresins.
Essential oils, whicli serve as raw materials ill the erfi. 1/1}eiy, food and other' indtistrics,
are of vegetable origin. They are generally of coinp ex coinpositioii and contain alcohols,
aldehydes, ketones, phenols, esters, ethers and ternenes in varying Toportions. These oils
remain in the Ileading whenTer or ITot tlieir fragrance 11as been niodi^ed by removal of their
ternenes. Most of these oils are volatile, and 111e stain wliich they leave o11 paper LISually
disappears rapidly.
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TITe 11cading also covers conci'etcs obtainccl by Inc processes Tclen'cd to ill SIIbparagraplI (3)
above. Concretes arc solic1 o1' semi-solicl dtie to tile PIGScncc of plant waxes. By Tcliioval of
tliesc waxes, absolutes are obtained; thcsc are also classiiicd ill this Ileading.
Resinoids ale 11roducts IISed Inainly as fixativcs 111 tile perltiii\e, cosiTictic, soap or sunhclant
innusii'ies. TITcy arc composed CSScilhally of 1101i-volatile Inalcrials and arc obtainc(I by 111c
organic solvent or supci'-critical 11ui(I cxti'action of Inc following cxudates :
co cine(I 11atLiral nori-ccllular VCgctablc rcsiiious Inatcrials (c. g. , nailira1 o1corcsiiis or o1co-giim
rcsins);
(11) dricd 11aitira1 '11/11nal resinous Inatci'iais (e. g. , casioi'Gulli, clVCI or In usk).
Extracted 1/1coi'CSiiis, also 1</10wii in 11'artc IIS "PLCpared DIGorcsins" or 'spicc o100rcsins , arc
obtained fi'o1Ti ITaltiral cellular' ^aw PIai}I materials (usually spices or arolnatic plants), Gillici' by
organic solvcnt cxlractioii o1' by supcr-critical rillicl exti'action. Tlicsc extracts contain volalilc
odoriferous 111'1nciplcs (c. g. , CSScntial oils) and I}on-volatilc navotiring Drinciplcs (e. g. , resins,
fatty oils, Dungcncy coilstituciils), WITicli Liennc Inc characteristic odoui' or navour of tlic spicc
or' atQinatic 111ant. The esscnlia1 o11 conicni of thcsc cxtraclcd o1corcsiiis varies considerably
depciiding o11 the spicc o1' momaiic plant. 'fliesc 11roducis ai'c IIScd litincipally as navoui'Ing
agents in 111c food Industry.
TITc 11cading excliidcs
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(B) Concciiti'ates of essential oils in fats, ill 11xcd oils, o1' in waxes o1' the Iikc.
Thesc colicciitrates are obtained when essential oils are extracted froin plants or flowers by
Incans of fats, fixed oils, poti'o1cuii} jelly, liaraffiii wax, etc. , either' in tile cold o1' willI tlic
applicatioi} of neat (cliffeuiuge, lilaceration or digestion). They tilei'cfore Ial<e the for'111 of
concentratcs of essential oils 111 fats, fixed oils, etc. TITe concentratcs in fats are known 111
tradc as "flower' pomades". Prcparations for' LISe o11 Ihc 11air, whicli are also IUTowii as
"pornadcs", arc exclude, I (heading 33.05). ' '
(C) Tel'penic by-products.
This Ileading applics to terncnic by-products scpai'ated Ironi essential oils by fractional
distillatiol} or other' processcs. These by-prodticts are o11cii IIScd for' 111e lierftiiniiig o1'
ccrtain toilet soaps or foi' the navoui'ing of certain foodsttiffs.
(D) Aqueous distillatcs and all^lien"s solutions of essential oils.
Aqueous distillalcs arc obtainc(I as tlic aqticous portions of the distilltitcs ICsuliino whcii
essential oils ai'c cxtractcd froni Iants by steam distillation. After' Ihc CSSciitial oils nave
heel\ tiecantcd, tlIC aqueous <11stil atCS still retain a fragrancc due to the prcscnce of sillall
quantities of essential oils. Certain distilla{es obtained by Inc distillation o1' vegetable
products whicli navc becii PICServed ill alcohol still contain small quailtitics of alcohol;
others 11Tay contain the quantity of alcohol 11cccssary to cnsure 11/01r I)rcservaiioiT (e. g. ,
witcli 11azcl distillate). ' ' ' "
'Tilelieading also covers solutions oresscnlial oils ill water
'These products reinaiii 111 tliis Ileading even wheiT mixcd ainong thenIselvcs with o11t the
addition of otlier Inaterials, or \vlicii, as is LISually the case, they are nut LIP as petitiinery or
as Inedicaincnls.
'The ITlorc coini11011 aqueous clistillates and solutions are those of oranoc nowcrs, rose,
inclissa, In11Tt, fennel, chcrry-Iani'cl, Innc-blossom, witclT hazcl, etc.
11\ addition 10 1110 cxclusioiis refcrrc(I 10 ribovc tills Ileading also excludes
(a) Vanilla o1eoresiil (somcliiiics erroneously 1<nowii as "vanilla rcsiiioid" o1' "vaiiilIa cxlract")
(liending 13.02)
(b) Scparaic chemically dcfiiied coinpouncls isolated 1101/1 CSSciilial oils (c. g. , is o1atcd ICi'PCIics) or from
resinoids (natural isolates), o1' I)ICparc(I synihctically (Cliaptci' 29). '
(c) Mixtures of essential oils, InIxiurcs or 10sinoids, 111ixiurcs of cxtractcd DIGoresiiis, mixtures o1'
essential oils willI ^CSii10ids o1 cxtracicd o1eorcsiiis or ally combination thercot; rind 111ixtui'CS willI a
bitsis of esscnlial oils, I'esinoids o1' cxtracied o1corcsiiis (scenic Explanatory Not to nearding 33.02).
(d) Gum, wood or SUIpliaic nit>Gritiiic and o1hcr terncnic oils prodiiccd by Ihc clistillaiioii or other
Iteatmciit of .multi'ons wools (nearling 38.05). '
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33.01
For Ihe pulposes of subheading 3301.12 tile ternT "orange" does 1101 apply to Inaridai'iris (including
tangerines and satstimas) clemeiitines, wilkings or similar ciirus ITybrids.
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33.02
33.02 - Mixtures of odoi'ifei'ous substances all{I Inixt"I'es (including alcoholic solutions) witli
a basis of one o1' In o1'e of tliesc substances, of a kind used as raw materials in
in dusti'y; otliei' preparations base(I o11 odorifcrous substances, of a kind used for the
manufacture of bevel'ages.
3302.10 - Or a l<illd LIScd iii the food or diml< Industiics
3302.90 - Oilier
This Ileading covcrs tile following mixturcs provided tlicy are of a l<ind used as raw inatcrials ill
the PCrfLiincry, food or di'In 1< Indtislrics (c. g. , 11T confection cry, food or di'ink navotirings) o1' in
other' indtistries (e. g. , soap-making) :
(1) MIXItircs of essential oils
(5) Mixitircs consisting or two or 1110re odorifcrous subsiaiiccs (CSSciiiial oils, rcsinoids,
extractcci o1corcsins or syiitlietic aromatics)
(6) Mixtures o1' o11c o1' In o1'e odorifcrous substanccs (CSScniial oils, ICsinoids, extracted
o1corcsins or synlhctic aroinatics) combinccl willI adcleci dimenis or carriers SUGli as
vegetable o11, dcxti'OSc or starclI
(7) Mixtures, whether' or 1101 coinbi!led witli a diluciit or cal'Tici' or containing alcohol, of
producls o101/1cr Chaptcrs (c. g. , spices) witli one or In o1'0 odorifcrous subsianccs (CSSential
oils, rcsiiioids, cxlractcc1 o1corcsins or syiithctic aroiTTtttics), PI'UVidc(I Ihcsc substances
101'ni Inc basis of the Il}Ixttirc.
PI'oducts obtainccl by Inc removal of one or 11Toi'c of Ihc ingi'cdients of all CSSciitial oil, rcsiiioid
or extractcd o1coi'esiii so that 111c coinpositioii of tlic resLilting I)rodtict is significantly differ'cnt
11'011i that of Inc original product arc also 111ixturcs of this 11cadiiig. Exaiiiplcs or sucli proclucts
arc Inclithonc oil (obtainccl by 11'eczing PCppcrmint oil, followed by ITcatincnt willI boric acid, to
I'enjove most of the Inclithol and containing, 11/1ei' ill^^, 63 '}I Incntlionc and 16 % Incntliol),
willIe calTiplior oil (obtaincd from cainphoi' oil by 11cczing and distilling to leiiTove cainphor anti
san'o1c and containing 30 to 40 % cineole 111us dipciitcnc, 1,111enc, callTpliciic, etc. ) and getaiiiol
(obtained by fractional distillation of Gill'onella oil tind containing 50 to 77 % geraiiiol logcthcr
willI varying alliotints of citroncllol and netol).
11T I, ai'ticular, Inc 11cading covers liei'filme bases consisting of mixtLircs or CSSclItiai oils and
fixatives, not rcady for LISe 1/11til after' 111e addition of alcohol. Tile 11cadiiig also includcs
solutions ill alcohol (e. g. , ciliyl alcohol, ISOpropyl alcohol) of onc or 11/01'e odorifci'ous
substances PI'ovidcd Incsc solutions are of a 1<1nd LISe(I as raw Inatcrials in Inc perltiinciy, food,
drink or o1hcr Industrics.
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The Ileading also includes other PI'epai'ations based on odorifero"s substances, of a kind
used fin' tlie manufacture of beverages. These I'GParations Inay be either alcoholic or non-
alcoholic and may be IISed to produce either alc0 1011c or non-alcoholic beverages. They Inust
have a basis of one or In orc odoriferous SIIbstances, as described 111 Note 2 to this Chapter,
whicli ale IISed DriiTiarily to 111Tpart a flagrancc and secondarily to give a flavour to beverages.
Sucli preparations generally contain a relatively sinall quantity of odoriferous substances which
chai'acterize a particular beveragc; they may also contain Juices, colouring Inatter, acidulants,
sweeteners, etc. , provided Inat they retain their cliaracte^ of odoriferoLIS substances. As
presented, tilese PI'GParaiions are not Intended for' constiiiTptioii as bcverages and thus can be
distinguished 11'011i tile beverages of Chapter' 22.
T'he Ileading excludes coi111.0un(I alcoholic anti non-alcoholic PIGparations of a 1<ind LISed tm' tile
mallufacturc of beverages, willI a basis of SLibstaiices oilier Inari odoi'11ST o11s subslances as described 111
Note 2 to 111is Cliaptei' (Ileading 21.06,11nless tiley ai'e Illore specifically providecl for CISewliere in the
Nonieilclature)
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33.03
This Ileading covers perftiines 11T liquid, CTeain or solid forITi (including sticl<s), alld toilet waters,
designed to give fragrance primarily to the ITUmaii body.
Perfiiines and scents generally consist of essential oils, floral concrctcs, absolutcs or 111ixttii'CS
of syntlietic odorifcrous substances, dissolvcd in highly conccntratcd alcohol. TITcy are LISually
compounded willI slightly PCrfi. Imcd adjuvants and a fixaiivc or stabiliscr.
Toilet waters, e. g. , lavender walei', call de Gologiic (not to be confLiscd willT 111e aqucous
distillates and solutions of OSscntial oils of Ileadinu 33.01) contain SITTalIC!' ,Toporiions or
OSscntial oils, ctc. , generally in less conceniraicd alcohol than Inc perfumes CICScrilcd abovc.
TITe heading does riot cover
(a) Toilet vinegars (Ileading 33.04)
(b) Alter-shave lotions anti personal deodorants (Ileading 33.07)
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33.04
33.04 - Beiruty or milke-up 111'CPM'ajioiis anti prej, amtions for the cal'e of tlie skin (other
than Incdicaments), including sunsci'eeli o1' sun tan PI'eparations; manicure or
pedicure preparations,
3304.10 - LipiiTake-un preparaiions
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(a) McdiciiTa1 11rej, ai'alloiis LIScd to ITcal ccr[alli skill coinj, laints, c. 0. , c]'canis fin' Inc ticaliiicnt of eczciiia
(Ileadiiig 30.03 or 30.04). ' ' ' '
(b) Fool clcodoranls and I, TCPai'ajioiis for Ircaiiiig nails o1' claws o11 an11nals (liendin!; 33.07)
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33.05
(1)
:^:"!!''n '\!:trill, t'll;;I;:' I:j'ile::' 'shallpoos 'nay' contain SIIbsidiary
pharmaceutical or disinfectant constituents, even if they nave theraileutic or prophylactic
properties (sec Note I (c) to Chantei' 30).
(2) Preparations to I' pel'inanent \\'an ving In' straightening
(3) nail' Incq"ei's (soilictiiiics 1<now!I as "hair sprays")
(4) Other hair preparalions, SUGli as brilliantines; 11air oils, creams ("POITTades") and dressings;
11nir <1ycs all(I bleaches LISec1 o11 ille 11air; ci'Gain-11nses.
Piepni'ajions twiplict1 10 11nir o11 paris or 111c 11/11naii body o1/10rlliaiT tile scalj, ai'c exclude, I (heading 33.07)
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33.06
33.06 - Preparations fin' oral o1' dellta1 11ygicne, including lientiii'e fixativc pastes and
POWdei's; yarn used to clean bet^, eeli the teetli (dental floss), in individual retail
packages.
3306.10 - DelTtifi'ICcs
Toothpastcs and other preparations for teeth reinaii\ classified ill this Ileading, whether
or not they contain abi'asivcs and \vilethcr or 1101 they ale IIScd by dentists.
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3307.90 - Other
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(2) Prepared room deodorisei's, whetlici' or not perfumed o1' naviiig (lisiiifcct:Int
properties
(2) Scented sachets containing liarts of aromatic plants IISed for pel'1111ning linen
cupboai'ds.
(6) Animal toilet PI'eparations, sucli as dog shallIn o0s, and 1.1umagc-11nproviiig washes
for birds.
(7) Sodiuni chloi'ide solutions put u fin' 11ygienc usc ill packings 101' Ichiil salc, o111cr
InaiT Incdical or pharmaccLitical, WIGther or riot sterile.
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ANNEX
Ylang-ylang
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Resinoids
Asafoctida
Galbanum Myrrli
Benzoin
Litbdanum 011banuni
Casioi'e\Iru
Mastic Opopaiiax
Civet
Ivlecca balsam (Balln of PerLi balsam
Copaiba Gilhcad) Styrax
Elemi ToIu
Musl<
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